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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
845 AM PST MON DEC 24 2007

...A SHOT OF MOISTURE WITH LOWER FREEZING AND SNOW LEVELS HAVE 
BROUGHT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN TO SOME AREAS AND HAVE INCREASED THE 
SNOWPACK IN THE CASCADES ACCORDINGLY THIS CHRISTMAS EVE. BELOW IS A 
BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE 24 HOUR TOTALS AS OF 8AM PST DECEMBER 
24 2007.


...24 HOUR RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS...

...SNOW REPORTS...

LOCATION................  NEW SNOW   ON GROUND
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TIMBERLINE..............    14          82
SANTIAM PASS............    14          54
SKIBOWL.................    12          49
MT HOOD MEADOWS.........    10         102
HOO DOO.................     9          56
GOVERNMENT CAMP.........     8          48
MT. BACHELOR............     8          66
WILLAMETTE PASS.........     8          40
TOMBSTONE SUMMIT........     6          34
SISTERS.................     3           9

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...24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS...

LOCATION                   AMOUNT (INCHES)
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BONNEVILLE DAM.................   3.14
CASCADIA.......................   2.37
TILLAMOOK......................   2.33*
ASTORIA........................   2.00*
NEWPORT........................   1.68*
HASKINS DAM....................   1.30
CORVALLIS......................   1.15*
AURORA.........................   1.13*
TROUTDALE......................   1.11*
VANCOUVER......................   1.03*

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* 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 4AM

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WOLFE